Everyday Math is the curriculum we will follow to become life long mathematical thinkers. Here is some background information on the Everyday Mathematics Program:
Think about the master chefs you see on television-how do they acquire their knowledge and skills? No one starts chopping onions at top speed, inventing their own dishes, or running a restaurant! Chefs develop their cooking expertise over time, starting with basic skills and easy recipes. Gradually, they practice those skills, learn important food science concepts, and gain experience by cooking in many different restaurants. In a similar way, Everyday Mathematics is based on the idea that students build understanding and develop skills as a result of many meaningful and connected learning experiences. Mastery of mathematics concepts and skills comes with repeated exposure and practice, not after just one lesson. This enables students to make new connections and build on the mathematical content they already know while gradually learning more difficult and challenging content.The Everyday Mathematics program was developed through the University Of Chicago School Of Mathematics Project in order to enable children in elementary grades to learn more mathematical content and become life-long mathematical thinkers.
For more information please see the EDM parent resource page at parent resource
Each student will receive a Math Journal, which will be kept at school, and a Home Link book which will be kept at home. The Home Link book has corresponding homework for each lesson. When assignments are due, students will tear out the page(s) and turn it(them) in during class. All homework will be due on Friday, however it is my hope that students will work for a short period of time each night rather than do it in one sitting. All homework pages and due dates will be found on the calendar. Home Link Books will be passed out at Back to School Night on September 12. Math lessons may require students to bring in materials from home at which point I will send a letter home to further explain. If your child is unable to do so, we have plenty of materials to use in the classroom. We will start off the year focussing on numbers. We will practice comparing them, writing them, recording tally counts and recording temperatures. Next, we will learn about every day uses of numbers. This unit is centered around identifying and counting money and telling time. Telling time and counting money are difficult concepts for children to grasp so the more you can familiarize them with these subjects at home, the better! Throughout the year, I will add links to extra practice material students can access from home. We will also learn about patterns, place value, measurement and finish the year with an introduction to fractions. A typical math lesson will be 90 minutes long. Students will begin with a 25 minute lesson and then break into three groups. One group will meet with me for further instruction, one group will meet with Katie to play the corresponding EDM game, and one group will work independently on journal pages. Each group will have 15 minutes at each station. The last 20 minutes will be spent finishing up the independent pages, continuing to play the math game or building skills through enrichment activities. Unit Tests will be given at the end of each unit and will be marked on the calendar.
Everyday Math is the curriculum we will follow to become life long mathematical thinkers. Here is some background information on the Everyday Mathematics Program:
Think about the master chefs you see on television-how do they acquire their knowledge and skills? No one starts chopping onions at top speed, inventing their own dishes, or running a restaurant! Chefs develop their cooking expertise over time, starting with basic skills and easy recipes. Gradually, they practice those skills, learn important food science concepts, and gain experience by cooking in many different restaurants.
In a similar way, Everyday Mathematics is based on the idea that students build understanding and develop skills as a result of many meaningful and connected learning experiences. Mastery of mathematics concepts and skills comes with repeated exposure and practice, not after just one lesson. This enables students to make new connections and build on the mathematical content they already know while gradually learning more difficult and challenging content.The Everyday Mathematics program was developed through the University Of Chicago School Of Mathematics Project in order to enable children in elementary grades to learn more mathematical content and become life-long mathematical thinkers.
For more information please see the EDM parent resource page at parent resource
Each student will receive a Math Journal, which will be kept at school, and a Home Link book which will be kept at home. The Home Link book has corresponding homework for each lesson. When assignments are due, students will tear out the page(s) and turn it(them) in during class. All homework will be due on Friday, however it is my hope that students will work for a short period of time each night rather than do it in one sitting. All homework pages and due dates will be found on the calendar. Home Link Books will be passed out at Back to School Night on September 12.
Math lessons may require students to bring in materials from home at which point I will send a letter home to further explain. If your child is unable to do so, we have plenty of materials to use in the classroom.
We will start off the year focussing on numbers. We will practice comparing them, writing them, recording tally counts and recording temperatures. Next, we will learn about every day uses of numbers. This unit is centered around identifying and counting money and telling time. Telling time and counting money are difficult concepts for children to grasp so the more you can familiarize them with these subjects at home, the better! Throughout the year, I will add links to extra practice material students can access from home. We will also learn about patterns, place value, measurement and finish the year with an introduction to fractions.
A typical math lesson will be 90 minutes long. Students will begin with a 25 minute lesson and then break into three groups. One group will meet with me for further instruction, one group will meet with Katie to play the corresponding EDM game, and one group will work independently on journal pages. Each group will have 15 minutes at each station. The last 20 minutes will be spent finishing up the independent pages, continuing to play the math game or building skills through enrichment activities. Unit Tests will be given at the end of each unit and will be marked on the calendar.